Brendan Feeney will be taking over the head coaching duties at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, as announced by director of operations Richard Cain.
“Kings Point Waterfront has been waiting 25 years for an individual like Brendan. Since joining Kings Point in the fall of 2020, Brendan has been a driving force of all waterfront athletics here at the academy. His passion and commitment to excellence on and off the water, has earned him and tremendous amount of respect from his colleagues, athletes, and college sailing community,” said Richard Cain.
Brendan joined Kings Point in 2020 as assistant coach. During his first year Brendan, alongside Head Coach Michael McBrien, led the program to both an ICSA Open National Championship Final, and Team Race National Championship appearances, first time Kings Point has qualified for both events in 25 years. Since then, Brendan has help Kings Point secure two ICSA Open National Championship Semi-Final Appearances. This is highlighted making Kings Point history with a 2022 ICSA Match Race National Championship appearance (first in program history).
In 2021 Brendan was elevated to Assistant Director of External Relations, while still assuming coaching responsibilities. Brendan has revolutionized the communication efficiency of waterfront athletics. From recruiting, event hosting, and multimedia work has made a positive impact for all waterfront athletics at Kings Point. His work to pull off the 2023 College Sailing National Championship was unprecedented.
During his college sailing career at University of South Florida, Brendan led the Bulls to three ICSA Co-Ed National Championship Final appearances, including a top-10 finish in 2016. This was paired with two ICSA Match Race National Championship appearances, finishing on the podium in 2017, and a ICSA Team Race National Championship appearance in 2018. Outside of dinghies, Brendan and USF secured back-to-back ICSA Keelboat National Championship titles in 2016 and 2017. Brendan was an Academic All-American Nominee in 2017 and 2018
Outside of college sailing Brendan continued his sailing at a national and international level, excelling in the Snipe Class. In 2016, Brendan represented the United States at the Western Hemisphere and Orient Championships, placing 14th. As well as a 4th Place finish at the North Americans.
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